The Smart Community Podcast

• Creative Approaches to Data Storytelling and Research Communication, with Dr. Jessamyn Fairfield

  Hi #SmartCommunity friends, in this episode of the Smart Community podcast I have a great conversation with Dr. Jessamyn Fairfield. Jessamyn is a lecturer in natural sciences at the University of Galway in Ireland. Jessamyn’s work specialises in art-science collaboration with a focus on performing arts and thinking differently about how people can engage with science, technology, and research.In this episode Jessamyn tells us about Bright Club Ireland, a research comedy variety night where she trained 300+ academics to do standup about their research. We discuss We Built the City on Rock and Coal, an improvised climate change show touring rural Ireland, including how improv creates co-created experiences with audiences and removes perceived power dynamics. We talk about using dance theater to explore concepts like particle-wave duality and local ecologies.We finish our chat discussing the perception that changing data from graphs and equations is "dumbing it down" and the importance of listening to audiences to discover if your message is actually getting across. As always, we hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it.Oh also a little heads up that we’ll be taking a few weeks break over the Christmas/New Year season but we will be back in January with more episodes in this PhD series of The Smart Community Podcast! Connect with me via email: [email protected] with My Smart Community via LinkedIn and watch on YouTubePodcast Production by Perk DigitalThis podcast is recorded on the traditional lands of the  Kabi Kabi peoples and edited on the lands of the Gaibal peoples.   I pay my respects to traditional owners of country and their elders past and present. I also extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples listening today.  Here on the Smart Community Podcast, we talk about data, technology, communities and the future. First Nations peoples have been sharing knowledge, caring for country, and telling stories for tens of thousands of years.  I honour that deep connection of storytelling and community connection as we continue our conversation together here today.

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• Making Complex Data into Consumable Storytelling, with Dr. Nathaniel Bavinton

  Hi #SmartCommunity friends, in this episode of the Smart Community podcast I have a great conversation with Dr. Nathaniel Bavinton, who you may remember from way back in Episode 183. Nathaniel is an urban sociologist and Associate Director at Urbis, working in their Smart and Sustainable Places team. In this episode Nathaniel tells us about data visualization as an essential tool for making complex information accessible and about COVID-era advocacy work combining data with local stories. We discuss the City Intelligence platform and designing for business communities, including lessons about simplifying map-based visualizations. We talk about creative applications of data through AR/VR experiences for Indigenous dual naming projects.We finish our chat discussing the collision of skillsets needed for effective data storytelling and the importance of thinking about narrative structure when working with data. As always, we hope you enjoyed listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it.Connect with me via email: [email protected] with My Smart Community via LinkedIn and watch on YouTubePodcast Production by Perk DigitalThis podcast is recorded on the traditional lands of the  Kabi Kabi peoples and edited on the lands of the Gaibal peoples.   I pay my respects to traditional owners of country and their elders past and present. I also extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples listening today.  Here on the Smart Community Podcast, we talk about data, technology, communities and the future. First Nations peoples have been sharing knowledge, caring for country, and telling stories for tens of thousands of years.  I honour that deep connection of storytelling and community connection as we continue our conversation together here today.DisclaimerThe views, opinions, and perspectives expressed by guests on The Smart Community Podcast are solely those of the individual speakers. They do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or positions of the host, Zoe Eather, or of The Smart Community Podcast as a whole.Any discussion of ideas, products, organisations, or services by podcast guests does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by the host or the podcast. Listeners are encouraged to form their own opinions and seek professional advice where appropriate.

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• Cybersecurity Visualisations and User-Centred Data Design, with Kuhu Gupta

  Hi #SmartCommunity friends, in this episode of the Smart Community podcast I have a brilliant discussion with Kuhu Gupta. Kuhu is a data visualisation engineer at Illumio, working at the intersection of cybersecurity data, storytelling and design.In this episode Kuhu tells us about network flow visualisations and zero trust segmentation in cybersecurity. We discuss the difference between exploratory and explanatory visualisations, including how hybrid visualisations combine network diagrams with hierarchical structures. We talk about designing for diverse user personas and the importance of personalisation in data tools.We finish our chat discussing the lessons learned from choosing parallel coordinates over Sankey diagrams and the critical importance of talking to users early and often. As always, we hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it.Connect with me via email: [email protected] with My Smart Community via LinkedIn and watch on YouTubePodcast Production by Perk DigitalThis podcast is recorded on the traditional lands of the  Kabi Kabi peoples and edited on the lands of the Gaibal peoples.   I pay my respects to traditional owners of country and their elders past and present. I also extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples listening today.  Here on the Smart Community Podcast, we talk about data, technology, communities and the future. First Nations peoples have been sharing knowledge, caring for country, and telling stories for tens of thousands of years.  I honour that deep connection of storytelling and community connection as we continue our conversation together here today.DisclaimerThe views, opinions, and perspectives expressed by guests on The Smart Community Podcast are solely those of the individual speakers. They do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or positions of the host, Zoe Eather, or of The Smart Community Podcast as a whole.Any discussion of ideas, products, organisations, or services by podcast guests does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by the host or the podcast. Listeners are encouraged to form their own opinions and seek professional advice where appropriate.

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• Data Stories for Wicked Problems: My First Year PhD Update

  Hi #SmartCommunity friends, in this special episode of the Smart Community podcast, I'm sharing an update on my first year of PhD research at the University of Technology Sydney's Transdisciplinary School.In this episode I tell you about my research focus shift from AI to persuasive data storytelling and how we can use data stories to engage communities in addressing complex societal challenges. As always, we hope you enjoyed listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it.Connect with me via email: [email protected] with My Smart Community via LinkedIn or Twitter and watch on YouTubePodcast Production by Perk DigitalThis podcast is recorded on the traditional lands of the  Kabi Kabi peoples and edited on the lands of the Gaibal peoples.   I pay my respects to traditional owners of country and their elders past and present. I also extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples listening today.  Here on the Smart Community Podcast, we talk about data, technology, communities and the future. First Nations peoples have been sharing knowledge, caring for country, and telling stories for tens of thousands of years.  I honour that deep connection of storytelling and community connection as we continue our conversation together here today.

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• Making Change Visible and Actionable in Smart Communities, with Ash Hoover

  Hi #SmartCommunity friends, in this episode of the Smart Community podcast I have a brilliant discussion with Ash Hoover. Ash is a scientist turned technologist and AI R&D Lead at Planet Labs, an earth imaging company. They work at the intersection of artificial intelligence and earth observation, analysing millions of satellite images to understand how our planet is changing over time.In this episode Ash tells us about using data visualisation and storytelling to make planetary change visible and actionable. We discuss the power of video maps and animated visualisations, including how time has become a critical dimension in their work.We talk about cognitive bias in data interpretation, the importance of including diverse voices and perspectives in data storytelling, and the human stories behind the data, from wildfire trauma to the limitations of viewing Earth from space.We finish our discussion with the evolving relationship between AI and data visualisation, the importance of human-in-the-loop decision making, and how collective humanity has tremendous power when we tell stories that are accessible and actionable. As always, we hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it.The views and opinions expressed by Ash in this episode are their own and do not represent those of their employer or any organisation they are affiliated with. All discussions are shared in a personal capacity.Connect with me via email: [email protected] with My Smart Community via LinkedIn or Twitter and watch on YouTubePodcast Production by Perk Digital This podcast is recorded on the traditional lands of the  Kabi Kabi peoples and edited on the lands of the Gaibal peoples.   I pay my respects to traditional owners of country and their elders past and present. I also extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples listening today.  Here on the Smart Community Podcast, we talk about data, technology, communities and the future. First Nations peoples have been sharing knowledge, caring for country, and telling stories for tens of thousands of years.  I honour that deep connection of storytelling and community connection as we continue our conversation together here today.

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